Douluo Continent: The Rebirth of Huo Yuhao

Chapter 11 Reserve Members

After hearing Meng Hongchen's words, Huo Yuhao was both amused and exasperated. This young lady was truly arrogant. However, he could still sense her concern for him from her words.

"Thank you for your concern, Miss Meng Hongchen. However, I have already obtained my second spirit ring."

"What? When did you hunt the soul beast?" Meng Hongchen frowned slightly. She knew that Huo Yuhao didn't have any offensive soul skills and didn't have any powerful background. If he didn't ask the academy for help, he would have to hunt the soul beast himself. Even with the level two soul tools he made, he couldn't deal with powerful soul beasts.

Moreover, spirit-type spirit beasts are extremely rare, many hiding deep in the forest. The chances of Huo Yuhao obtaining a suitable spirit ring with his current strength are slim. With the help of a level five spirit master like herself, Huo Yuhao should be able to find a suitable spirit ring to absorb. But he went alone! Could a level two spirit master find a more suitable spirit beast than she did? Meng Hongchen grew angrier the more she thought about it, puffing out her cheeks and glaring at Huo Yuhao, looking utterly adorable.

Huo Yuhao couldn't help but chuckle when he saw Meng Hongchen's expression. Although Meng Hongchen could be a bit unreasonable at times, she was still quite nice to him because he often used his soul skills to help her carve the core magic array. This was evident from the fact that she had just wanted to accompany him to hunt soul beasts.

"Miss Meng Hongchen, I happened to encounter a soul beast that was quite suitable for me while I was out relaxing during this holiday. Because it was not very aggressive, but had a strong ability to hide, I was able to kill it without encountering any danger. Otherwise, I would have liked to go back to the academy and ask my teacher for help in finding a suitable soul ring."

Huo Yuhao told Meng Hongchen the reasons he had prepared to persuade Xuan Ziwen. However, because Xuan Ziwen was too shocked by the matter of the second spirit, he did not ask Huo Yuhao about the second spirit ring, and Huo Yuhao did not find an opportunity to tell him.

"I see. How many years old is this spirit ring? What are its spirit skills? Show them to me." Although Meng Hongchen accepted Huo Yuhao's explanation, she still wanted to see his spirit skills, her words implying, "If you don't satisfy me, you'll be sorry!"

In fact, this also reflects Meng Hongchen's concern for Huo Yuhao's performance. She was worried that the age limit of the spirit ring he acquired was too low or the skills were not suitable. After all, Huo Yuhao's first spirit ring already had a ten-year age limit. If the quality of the second spirit ring was still not good, it might affect his future development.

"The lifespan is a thousand years, and the acquired soul skill is simulation, which allows me to simulate any object within a three-meter radius around me as anything I desire." After Huo Yuhao finished speaking, he demonstrated the effect of the soul skill to Meng Hongchen, turning both his first and second soul rings blood red.

When Meng Hongchen saw that Huo Yuhao's two spirit rings had both transformed into 100,000-year spirit rings, and that they exuded an inexplicable pressure that made her feel a little uneasy, she immediately believed Huo Yuhao's words; these spirit rings were indeed more suitable for him.

The oppressive aura emanating from Huo Yuhao's red spirit ring was undoubtedly the aura of the Ice Emperor's spirit ring. Only someone who had truly witnessed a 100,000-year spirit ring could simulate such a similar oppressive aura. It could be said that Huo Yuhao's second spirit skill, with its aura alone, could intimidate a group of people with insufficient strength.

"Alright, alright, your second soul skill is indeed quite good. It's effective for both intimidation and self-preservation. You pass." Meng Hongchen said with a smirk.

Huo Yuhao felt somewhat helpless about her behavior and could only pretend not to see it, saying:

"Now that I've been selected as a reserve team member, please take me to meet the other teammates so we can get to know each other."

"Okay, come with me." Meng Hongchen readily agreed.

"Let me tell you, this time the reserve team includes my brother and me, three Soul Masters, one Soul Venerable, and you, the Great Soul Master. You have the lowest cultivation level, you know that!"

"But don't be discouraged. Your soul skill is the most useful divine skill for us soul masters. If they dare to bully you, I'll beat them up for you." Meng Hongchen said, brandishing her fist to demonstrate her Soul King strength. Huo Yuhao was already used to this proud yet talkative young lady.

"By the way, after you broke through to the Great Soul Master level, did the range of your shared mental detection increase? The arena range for the competition exceeds 100 meters, and your initial 30-meter range was not enough."

Meng Hongchen finally asked a question he could answer, and Huo Yuhao breathed a slight sigh of relief as he replied:

"Because my second spirit ring is of a higher age, my mental enhancement has also increased. Now, the diameter of my shared mental detection range has reached 100 meters, and the detection range in a single direction exceeds 200 meters. That should be enough for the arena."

"Wow, Yuhao, the rate at which your detection range has increased is terrifying! Just imagine how wide your detection range will be when you reach the Title Douluo level! I can't believe the power of some level nine soul tools you'll be using." Meng Hongchen was astonished by the terrifying increase in Huo Yuhao's mental detection range. No wonder his grandfather spared no effort in nurturing him.

Huo Yuhao was also satisfied with his improvement. He had endured immense pain when fusing the Ice Emperor's soul bone and soul ring, but this had greatly enhanced his mental strength and allowed him to absorb a portion of the mental power previously sealed by the Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, resulting in such a significant improvement. Feeling himself many times stronger than before, Huo Yuhao felt a sense of satisfaction and security.

Arriving at the reserve team training grounds, some were practicing releasing soul skills, while others were practicing using soul tools. Although they were only substitutes, they were practicing very diligently. Each of them had a chance to perform, and if they could showcase their strength in the competition, they would become famous throughout the land—a temptation that no young man could resist!

"Miss Meng Hongchen, who is this?" A reserve team member asked as he saw Meng Hongchen bringing Huo Yuhao to the training ground.

"His name is Huo Yuhao, and he's the last reserve player. I brought him here so we can get to know each other," Meng Hongchen said casually.

"Is that Huo Yuhao?" the reserve team member shouted.

The other reserve team members stopped practicing and looked over here.

"This is Huo Yuhao? The one who was chosen as a reserve player?"

"Meng Hongchen and Xiao Hongchen, the brother and sister, were also pre-selected, but their strength is obvious to everyone, and no one can take their spots away from them. What makes this kid think he can be pre-selected?"

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"Exactly! We all worked so hard to get selected, and this kid, a powerful Soul Master, was just pre-selected?"

After the other reserve team members learned that Huo Yuhao was the final reserve team member selected, they began to whisper among themselves. Among them were quite a few who were dissatisfied with Huo Yuhao's predetermined status, and their voices gradually became less discreet, reaching the ears of Huo Yuhao and Meng Hongchen.

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(End of this chapter)